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Strategies include providing court users with remote options at various stages of jury service

Takes effect June 30; follows the Chief Justice's rescission of four other pandemic-related measures

Proposed action follows the Chief Justice's rescission of four other pandemic-related measures

Four emergency measures will be rescinded effective April 30, governing extensions of time for preliminary hearings and civil trials, the use of technology, and fast-tracking local court rules.

Also approved revision to standard promoting an environment free of bias in court proceedings and declared November to be Court Adoption and Permanency Month

Will also hear about standards to prevent bias in court proceedings, a new remote proceedings guide, and efforts to educate youth about the court system

Funding for remote video, online services, and other technology projects improves services and helps limit the impact of pandemic on court users

Funding used for remote video, online services, and expanding self-help also helped limit the service impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on court users

Remote proceedings have improved case clearance rates and cleared previous case backlogs in some areas

Chief Justice’s Workgroup on Post-Pandemic Initiatives also finds remote hearings spurred case resolutions in juvenile cases, child support hearings.

Goal is to expand vital public services with better-informed decision-making

The Judicial Council meets this Friday, May 21. The livestream will be posted at 9:30 a.m.